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The "Polar" Milk Cooler

  • 1930s

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A terracotta vessel designed to go over a milk bottle. The terracotta is to be soaked with water, and so will keep its interior space cool through evaporation.

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  • 29.2 cm H x 11 cm D
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Shelfmark 7N.A3

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Science History Institute. The "Polar" Milk Cooler. Photograph, 2023. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/16iwyux.

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